Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival by Velma Wallis

Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival

Velma Wallis with Jim Grant (Illustrator)

160 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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Velma Wallis’s award-winning, bestselling novel about two elderly Native American women who must fend for themselves during a harsh Alaskan winterBased on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 750 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
inspiring 67%
hopeful 55%
emotional 49%
reflective 49%
informative 28%
challenging 21%
sad 9%
dark 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 32%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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